Coin-controlled mechanism for vending-machines.



B. LOVATT.

COIN CONTROLLED MECHANISM FOR VENDING MACHINLSV APPLICATION FILED JUNE 23, 1909.

952.537. Patented Mar.22,1910.

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INVHIIQR B. LOVATT. COIN CONTROLLED MECHANISM FOR VENDING MACHINES. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 23, 1 909.

I Patented Mar.22,1 910.

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STMLRQET Wm BERNARD LOVATT, oF' nw Yonx, N. Y., ASSIGNOR '10 AMERICAN sANITARY SUPPLY ooMPA Y, or NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION or NEW YORK.

COIN-CONTROLLED MECHANISM FOR VENDING-MACHINES.

citizen of the United States, residing at New York city, in the county ofNew' York and State of New York, have invented certain new. and useful Improvements in Coin-Controlled Mechanism for Vending-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in coin controlled mechanism for vending machines and like apparatus.

In the following is described in connection with the accompanying drawings one embodiment of the invention the features thereof being more particularly pointed out here iuafter in the claims.

In the drawings,l+igure 1 is a rear elevation of the apparatus in its normal position illustrating in connection therewith the manner in which the operative parts are connected thereto for actuating a carton feedin and discharging means; and Fi 2 is a side elevation of parts being shown in vertical section View of the coin controlled actuating means illustrating particularly the manner in which a coin controls the operative parts thereof for actuating a carton feeding and discharging means.

Similar numerals of reference indicate similar parts throughout the several views.

In the drawings 1 indicates-a supporting frame comprising a wall of a casing and an auxiliary structure of vertically disposed angle irons forming part of a carton magacrating a carton feeding carria e associated with said carton magazine. aid arm 7 communicates at its upper end with a mechanism ada ted to actuate a carriage for dis-.

charging t e uppermost carton in said carton magazine into a discharge chute.

Sleeve 2 has cut therein a slot 13 adapted to receive key 14: mounted on drum 15, controlled by means of band spring 16 one end Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. '22, 1910.

Application filed June 23, 1909. Serial No. 503,845.

of said spring being fastened to said drum 16, the other end thereofbeing mounted on retaining pin 17 mounted in the wall of said casing 1. Drum 15 has formed therewith a shaft 18 carrying head 19 which in turn has 'mounted thereon hand lever 20 for manually opposite slots 24. and 25 in diagonalalinement with coin chute 26, slots 25 being cut in said core to a predetermined depth to allow the coin when inserted therein to project beyond the outer periphery of said sleeve 2.

27 indicates a circular rack provided with notches 28 and is pivotally mounted in supporting arm 29 at 30 said arm 29 being mounted in auxiliary structure 1.

31 indicates a spring rigidly mounted at one end thereof onsaid arm 29, its otherend thereof being free and bearing against'said rack 27 providing at this pointauneans for rendering it impossible to partly actuate the device and obtain a carton, as the coin barrel must turn the full'half revolution and the coin discharge therefrom into receiving chute 32 before the discharge carriage actue ated throu h the medium of arm 8 will travel. a suiiicient distance to convey the carton to the discharge chute. Supporting arm 29 is controlled by means of spring 32 on stud 32 mounted on said auxiliary structure 1. I

The operation of the apparatus is as follows: A coin of a predetermined denom'ina tional value is passed from coin chute 26 into coin barrel, said coin projecting beyond the outer periphery of saldbarrel and the position thereof controlled by means of rack ward direction which connects with suitable mechanism for feedlng a carriage upwardly 1n the carton magazine.

The structure as herein shown and de-' scribed may be varied in many ways without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A device of the character described comprising a coin controlled actuating means including a main shaft, a core mounted on said shaft having formed therein a groove, a, sleeve mounted on said core provided with a slot diametrically opposite to said groove in said core, a coin chute adjacent to said diametrically opposite groove and slot, an arm adjacent to said sleeve, a circular rack .mounted in said arm and adapted to engage a coin in said slot and groove during the rotation of said core and sleeve, and means mounted on said shaft and core adapted to engage means for actuating a carton feeding and discharging means.

2. A device of the class described com- )rising'a coin controlled actuating means including a main shaft, a core mounted on said shaft, a sleeve mounted on said core, a

(lian'ietrically opposite slot and groove cut in said core and sleeve adapted to receive a coin, a coin chute adjacent to said diametrically opposite slots adapted to convey said coin into said slots, an arm associated with said sleeve, a circular 'ack mounted in said arm provided withr-fineans adapted to gage said coin in the rotation of said core and sleeve, means for manually actuating said core and sleeve, and means for returning said core and sleeve to their normal positions after the discharge of the coin therefrom.

. 3. A device of the character described including a coin controlled actuating means comprising a main shaft, a core mounted onsaid shaft, a sleeve mounted on said core,- a diametrically opposite slot and groove formed in said core and sleeve adapted to receive a coin, a coin chute in alinement with said diametrically opposite slotsadapted to convey said coin into said slots, an arm associated with said sleeve, a circular rack mounted in said arm provided with means adapted to engage said coin in the rotation of said core and sleeve, means; for holding said rack. in contact with said coin in the otation of said core and sleeve, means for manually actuating said core and sleeve, and means for returning said core and sleeve to their normal positions after the discharge of the coin therefrom.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto 

